Natural Sciences Department Faculty Research Spence Pilcher

Research Interests

Microwave assisted organic syntheses (MAOS), polymerization in microemulsions, ionic liquids

Research Presentations

Syntheses of Novel Solvent Molecules for Use in Solvate Ionic Liquids, J. Allred, S. Pilcher, C. Burba 258th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Diego, CA, August 26, 2019.

Microwave Synthesis of Virstatin, J. Smith, B. Bergman, S. Pilcher, NSU Undergraduate Research Day, Tahlequah, OK, April 24, 2018.

Water Mediated Wittig Reaction using Sodium Bicarbonate by Microwave Irradiation, K. Morrison, S. Pilcher, NSU Undergraduate Research Day, Tahlequah, OK, April 24, 2018.

Fischer Esterification by Microwave Irradiation Using Various Alcohols (Or Chemistry Doesn't Have to Stink), J. Cheng, S. Pilcher, 250th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Boston, MA, August 17, 2015.

Preparation of Dulcin (4-Ethoxyphenylurea) Using Microwave Irradiation), J. Coats, S. Pilcher, 247th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Dallas, TX, March 19, 2014.

To Blend or Not to Blend: A Comparative Study of a Blended and a Traditional General Chemistry Course, S. Pilcher, 246^th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, September 8, 2013.

Conversion of Vegetable Oil to Biodiesel Using Microwave Irradiation, T. Scott and S. Pilcher, Oklahoma Research Day, Edmond, OK, March 8, 2013.

The Effects of Microwave Irradiation on the Microemulsion Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate, D. Baucom and S. Pilcher, Oklahoma Research Day, Edmond, OK, March 8, 2013.

Effects of Microwave Irradiation on the Free-Radically Initiated Microemulsion Polymerization of Styrene, B. Roberts and S. Pilcher, Oklahoma Research Day, Edmond, OK, March 8, 2013.

Miscibility of Polymer Blends of Poly(methylphenylphosphazene) with Polystyrene, Poly (4-vinylphenol), and Poly(styrene-co-allyl alcohol), K. Voigt and S. Pilcher, NSU Undergraduate Research Day, Tahlequah, OK, April 25, 2012.

Recent Publications

Preparing 4-Ethoxyphenylurea Using Microwave Irradiation: Introducing Students to the Importance of Artificial Sweeteners and Microwave-Assisted Organic Synthesis (MAOS), J. Coats, S. Pilcher Journal of Chemical Education, 94, 260-263, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.6b00279

Hybrid Course Design: A Different Type of Polymer Blend, S. Pilcher Journal of Chemical Education, 94, 1696-1701, 2017. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jchemed.6b00809

Interesting Links

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http://www.acs.org/content/acs/en.html